Lagging



March 8, 1938. R. B. HAYWARD LAGGING Filed Nov. 4, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 flverzz or' R. B. HAYWARD LAGGING Filed Nov. 4, 1935 Patented Mar. 8 1938 UNITED STATES LAGGING Ralph B. Hayward, La Grange, 111.; Mary Mac Master Hayward, executrix of said Ralph B. Hayward, deceased, assignor to R. B. Hayward Company, a corporation of Illinois Application November 4, 1935, Serial No. 48,255

Claims.

My invention relates to lagging for reels and more particularly metal reels; and my objects, generally stated, are to provide lagging comprising wood slats which shall be of such construction as to permit the lagging to be repeatedly used and of such form as to involve the minimum of labor in applying it to, and removing it from, operative position on a reel, and be in such form as to adapt it, with great economy, to be returned for repeated use on reels in the shipping of cables and the like; to provide a construction of sectional lagging formed of plate-like metal portions and wood slats cooperating therewith whereby each lagging section is in the form of a unit, and metal of minimum gage and slats of minimum thickness may be used; and other objects as will be manifest from the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in end elevation of a reel, for cable or the like, equipped with lagging embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a broken View in longitudinal sectional elevation of the structure shown in Fig. l, the left-hand portion thereof being taken along the line 2 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow, and the right-hand portion thereof along the line i of this figure and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

Figure. 3. is an enlarged broken section taken at the line 3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 4 is an enlarged broken sectional view taken at the line 4 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the 35. direction of the arrow.

Figure 5 is an enlarged broken plan sectional view of a detail of connecting means for the lagging sections; and

Figure 6, a broken end view of the structure shown in Fig. 5.

While my improved lagging may be applied to reels of many different kinds of construction, it 'is shown in the drawings as used in connection with a metal reel generally of the construction described and claimed in my application for United States Letters Patent Serial No. 46,597, filed October 24, 1935, no claim being made herein to the particular illustrated construction of reel.

The lagging is provided as a cover for the material, such as cable or the like, wound on the drum of the reel represented at 5 to extend between the two heads 6 at the ends of the drum and to which these heads are connected.

The lagging shown comprises an annular series of arcuate sections 1 shown as four in number and of the same size and shape (though the number and sizes thereof may'be varied if desired), these sections extending across the heads and drum portion of the reel shown.

Each section 1 is formed of a frame comprising arcuate angle irons 8 at its opposite ends to extend at their flanges 9 circumferentially about, and substantially concentric with, the tread portions of the heads 6 and at their radially inwardly extending flanges l0 across the outer end'edges of the tread portions of the heads as shown and thus in lapping relation thereto. Each section I also comprises angle irons ll extending crosswise of the sections, the radial flanges l2 and the circumferential flanges l3 of these angle irons being partially cut away at their ends as indicated at M to adapt the intermediate unmutilated portions of these angle irons to extend inwardly into the space between the heads 6. The circumferential flanges I3 of the angle irons of each frame extend inwardly toward each other thereby forming ledges to receive the corrugated sheet material hereinafter referred to, the angle irons ll extending across the ends of the angle irons .8 to which they are rigidly secured as for example by welding them together.

Each section I also comprises plate-like structure shown as, and preferably, corrugated sheet metal l5, which may be provided as a single sheet for each section resting at its opposite ends on the ledges l3 and of such length as to extend substantially from one head 6 to the other, the sheet metal l5 being preferably secured to the frame as for example by welding it thereto.

Each section I also comprises a circumferential series of wood slats l6 extending crosswise of the lagging and therefore the reel to which the lagging is to applied. The slats l6 are preferably of a length equal substantially to the distance between the flanges ID of the section and are held in place by-the overlapping flanges 9 of the angle irons 8, it being preferred that the slats normally bear not only on the tread portions of the head 6 but also upon the outer crestsofthe corrugated metal I5 as shown inthe drawings. It is desired that the wood slats l6 project radially beyond the flanges9 of the angle irons 8 to thereby insure against the contacting of these angle irons with the pavement when the reel, with the lagging thereon, is rolled across it, particularly where the pavement is of relatively soft ma-. terial such as for example asphalt which might be objectionably damaged should the metal parts of the structure comprising the reel and lagging, engage with it.

The lagging sections 1 may be held to the reel against accidental displacement thereon in any desirable way. In the particular construction shown this is effected by providing each section 1 at itsopposite ends with eyes I! to receive metal ties, in the form of wire 18, shown as threaded through these eyes and eyes I9 on the reel; one flange [2 of each of adjacent pairs thereof being provided with dowels 20 which extend into openings 2| in the other of these flanges to aid in properly holding the sections 1 in place on the reel; the sections 1 being releasably connected together at the joints therebetween by hasps I at opposite sides of the lagging. Each hasp comprises leaves IDI and IE2 hinged together at I03 at the joint between lagging sections, the leaf lill being rigidly connected with one of the sections 1 and the other leaflfiQ having an opening to receive a stud I04 on the adjacent section I, the leaf I02 being held in place by a wire I06 inserted through an opening Hil in the stud with its ends twisted to hold it in place.

Where the sections 1 are of relatively large size as shown, it is desirable that the angle iron portions 8 thereof be tied together at intervals to stiffen the structure and prevent accidental displacement of parts of the section 1, this being effected in the construction shown by providing tie rods represented at 22 which extend from one flange H1 at one end of the section I to the flange W at the other end thereof and through the space between adjacent ones of the slats it, my invention contemplating in one form thereof, the provision of the angle irons 3 of such springiness as to permit outward flexing thereof when the tie rods are removed, to release the wood slats I6 for removal and substitution of others thereof as for example in the case of needed repairs.

As will be understood from the foregoing, each section 7 comprises a unit which may be handled either to apply it to, or remove it from, a reel, as a unit without danger of separation of the parts thereof, thereby permitting of the ready application of the lagging to a reel and its removal therefrom as desired and adapting the lagging to be conveniently shipped for re-use.

The lagging thus provided not only combines the advantages of the use of sheet metal which serves to practically seal the contents of the reel,

but also of wood slats, such construction permitting both of these materials to be provided of the minimum thickness inasmuch as the sheet metal serves to reinforcethe wood slats as the wood slats. engage thesheet metal over broad areas thereof, a feature which presents the further advantage of minimizing the effects on the reel of localized impact forces due to the fact that a blow exerted against the lagging will be dissipated over a large area of the sheet metal inasmuch as the slats are supported substantially throughout their entire length.

While I have illustrated and described a particular construction embodying my invention, I donot wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto as the same may be variously modified and alteredwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

"1. Lagging for a reel comprising a structure extending about the circumference of the reel con-'- sisting of a series of arcuate angle irons extending circumferentially about the reel with flanges thereof extending inwardly toward each other, circumferential sheet-like structure and wood slats extending lengthwise of the reel and over said sheet-like structure, said flanges overlapping the ends of said slats, said sheet-like structure terminating short of the .ends of the slats and having corrugations crossed by and contacting the slats, the angle irons, sheet-structure, and wood slats of each of said members being held together independently of the reel to provide arcuate members of unitary form adapted to be applied to, and removed from, the reel as a unit.

2. Lagging for a reel comprising a structure extending about the circumference of the reel consisting of a series of arcuate angle irons extending circumferentially about the reel with flanges) thereof extending inwardly toward each other, circumferential sheet-like corrugated structure and wood slatsextending lengthwise of the reel and contacting with said sheet-like structure, said sheet-like structure terminating short of the ends of the slats, said flanges overlapping the ends of said slats, ledge means carried by said arcuate angle irons adjacent their ends supporting said circumferential sheet-like corrugated structure, the angle irons, sheet-structure, and wood slats of each of said members thus being held together whereby each arcuate member is of unitary form adapted to be applied to, and removed from, the reel as a unit.

3. Lagging for a reel comprising a series of ar'cuate'members adapted to apply circumferentially about a reel and each comprising arcuate corrugated, sheet-like structure carried independently of the reel, and wood slats crossing the corrugations and extending lengthwise of the reel and in contact with said sheet-like structure and held in assembled relation thereto, each member being of unitary form adapted to be applied to, and removed from, the reel as a unit.

4. Lagging for a reel comprising a series of arcuate members together forming a structure extending circumferentially of the reel and each comprising platelike structure and arcuate end members secured together, said platelike structure and end members extending circumferentially of the reel and said end members having portions extending inwardly toward each other in the direction of the length of the reel and wood ,slats extending lengthwise of the reel and over said platelike structure and interposed between the latter and said portions of said end members.

5. Lagging for a reel comprising a series of arcuate members together forming a structure extending circumferentially of the reel and each comprising platelike structure and members located beyond the ends of said platelike structure, said platelike structure and said second named members being secured together and extending circumferentially of the reel, said second named members having portions extending inwardly toward each other in the direction of the length of the reel and wood slats extending lengthwise of the reel and over said platelike structure and interposed between the latter and said'portions of said side members.

6. Lagging for a reel comprising a series of arcuate members together forming a structure extending circumferentially of the reel and each comprising a frame formed of angle irons certain of. which extend lengthwise of the reel and others circumferentially thereof, platelike structure carried by flanges of said first-referred-to angle irons, flanges of the others of said angle irons extending inwardly toward each other, and wood slats extending lengthwise of the reel and over said platelike structure and overlapped at their ends by said last-referred-to flanges.

'7. A lagging section of the type adapted to be used in a series circumferentially about a reel, the section comprising arcuate irons, means joining the ends of the irons together and providing ledges, an arcuate sheet-like structure supported by said ledges independently of the reel, and slats disposed over said structure and overlapped by said irons, said structure terminating short of the ends of the slats.

8. A lagging section of the type adapted to be used in a series in surrounding relation to a reel, the section comprising arcuate irons having perpendicular and lateral flanges, means connecting the ends of the irons and providing ledges, lagging structure overlapped by said lateral flanges, said lagging structure being supported by said ledges, said perpendicular flanges extending radially inward beyond adjacent portions of the lagging structure, and said lagging structure inwardly of said portion also extending radially inward to coact with the perpendicular flanges in engaging a reel.

9. A lagging section of the type adapted to be used in a series circumferentially about a reel, the section comprising an arcuate frame means, outer lagging means carried by said frame means, and an arcuate sheet-like structure carried by one of said means inwardly of the outer laggingmeans independently of the reel, said arcuate sheet-like structure having its ends spaced from the ends of the outer lagging means.

10. A lagging section of the type adapted to be used in a series circumferentially about a reel, the section comprising an arcuate frame, lagging elements on the frame, a sheet-like structure inwardly of the lagging elements, said frame at the sides thereof having parts extending inwardly of the sheet-like structure, said parts carrying the sheet-like structure independently of the reel, said arcuate sheet-like structure having its ends spaced from the ends of the lagging.

RALPH B. HAYWARD. 

